Bath-tub.



H. M. LANE.

BATH TUB.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 8, I912- RENEWED APR. 27, I9I5.

Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

WITNESSES ATTORNEYS COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH co.,wAsH|Nu'loN. D. 1:.

HENRY 1V1. LANE, 0F CINCINNATI, OHIO.

BATH-TUB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

Application filed March 8, 1912. Serial No. 682,554. Renewed April 27,1915. Serial No. 24,346.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY M. LANE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bath-Tubs; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

Difliculty is often experienced, especially by invalids, aged persons orchildren in rising or seating themselves I in the modern enamel orporcelain bath tubs. The surfaces of these tubs ars naturally slipperyand this dii'iiculty is much increased by the presence of water andsoap. In order to avoid projections which might be harmful as well as tofacilitate manufacture and to preserve a pleasing outline it is verycommon to use rolled edges which edges, as hitherto constructed, serveto further increase this difficulty.

It is the object of my present invention to so construct and arrange theedges and especially the rolled edges of bath tubs as to provide simple,inexpensive and convenient means, whereby a bather may be enabled to usehis hands, however soapy and slippery they may be, in aiding himself tochange his position in a bath tub. At the same time this is accomplishedwithout providing additional projecting parts so placed as to cause anypossible danger of hurting a bather by his striking against them. Iaccomplish this useful end by providing under the rolled edges fingerholds in the form of strengthening ribs which arrest the tendency of thefingers to slip along the edges of the tub.

The invention is shown in a preferred form in the accompanying drawings,where- 111 Figure 1 is a side view of a bathing tub provided with myimprovement, Fig. 2 is a cross section on the line 22 of Fig. 1, andFig. 3 is a detail of a modification.

The body of the long tub of usual design is shown at 10 and theoutwardly rolled edge at 11. I provide ribs 12 preferably under therolled edge, properly placed and spaced to be convenient for sittingbathers of different sizes. In Fig. 3 the ribs are shown on a straightsided tub. These ribs are preferably cast integral with the tub, and maybe produced without cores or other additional labor. In the preferredform they are hidden by the rolled edge and thus offer no modificationof design and no protruding parts capable of being accidentally struckby the body.

My invention is broad enough to cover the provision of any resistingsurfaces near and under the extreme edges of the rolled over portion ofthe tub, whether ribs or other formations, whether integrally formed ornot, and whether close together or far apart.

In attempting to get aid in rising in a bath tub of ordlnaryconstruction by grasping its edge, the hands naturally slip alongwithout resistance, but, by the use of my invention, points ofresistance are provided in convenient locations, which catch and a1-rest the sides of the fingers, thus forming efficient hand holds.

' What I claim is 1. A bath tub having a series of ribs projectingoutwardly from its exterior surface near the upper edge thereof in aconvenient position to be caught by the fingers when grasping said edge,said ribs having faces set transversely with respect to the side of thetub, substantially as described.

2. A bath tub having a turned over portion and projections on oppositesides of the tub under said turned over portion and near enough to itsextreme edge to be caught by the fingers in grasping the edge,substantially as described.

3. A bath tub having a turned over portion and a series of projectionsunder said portion near enough to its extreme edge to be caught by thefingers in grasping the edge, substantially as described.

4.. A bath tub having a turned over portion and a rib under the same,joining said portion to the main body of the tub, substantially asdescribed.

5. A bath tub having a turned over portion, and a series of ribs underthe same,

joining said portion to the main body of the tub, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof,-I aflix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

HENRY M. LANE. Witnesses:

JOHN J. TAYLOR, GEO. P. STIMSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

. Washington, D. G.

